1 Corinthians 12:14
1 Corinthians 12:14 Meaning and Explanation
“For the body is not one member, but many.”
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Read Full Chapter →A body is not made of a single part but of many parts.
What Does 1 Corinthians 12:14 Mean?
Having established that the many are one, Paul now presses the complementary truth: the one is many. A body, by its very nature, is not a single member but a multitude of them working together.
This simple observation rebukes any wish for sameness. A church where everyone had the same gift would be no church at all, just as a body that was all one organ would be a monstrosity. God's design is plurality serving unity. The variety we are tempted to resent is exactly what makes us a body.
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What does 1 Corinthians 12:14 mean?
A body is not made of a single part but of many parts.